Back-to-School Safe Driving Tips: How to Keep Safe This Fall

A new school year is on the horizon, which means it’s time to stock up on folders and notebooks, and get the kids some new backpacks. It’s also important that you review some back-to-school safe driving tips to ensure you’re staying safe out on the road.

Drive the
speed limit

School zones
have specific speed limits, typically lower than the normal limit. This limit
is there to ensure you are driving slowly enough that you will have enough time
to react should a child dart out into the street in front of you. That’s why
it’s important that you drive at or below the posted school-zone speed limit.

Watch for
school buses

School busses
are likely a fixture during your morning commute, which is why it’s important
to know how to react, should a school bus come to a stop. If you see the bus’s
stop sign come out and its lights flash red, you need to make sure you stop and
stay stopped until the bus moves forward. Even then, proceed cautiously in case
there are children walking slowly near the road.

Listen to the
crossing guard

Crossing
guards work to help keep children safe as they cross the road. If there is a
crossing guard at a set of traffic lights, make sure you pay attention to the
guard, not the lights.

Here at Lexus Downtown, we want to ensure our community is staying safe at all times, but especially when school is back in session. Follow these tips to help create a secure environment for all.